Google Glass Adds A Touch Of Style

Google is teaming up with Luxottica to bring a touch of style to Google Glass. You may not recognize the name, but Luxottica owns brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue-Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli, and Arnette. It also boasts more than 5,000 retail stores in the United States.

The terms of the partnership haven’t yet been detailed, and Google makes it very clear that you’re “not going to see Glass on your favorite Oakleys or Ray-Bans tomorrow.” Instead, this is a partnership for the future.

Iceland Launches Auroracoin Airdrop

Giving a virtual handful of Auroracoin to Icelanders is designed to help get the Icelandic economy moving again. As pointed out by Forbes, a similar plan is due to be enacted in Spain next month, with Spanish citizens being given a clutch of Spaincoin.

If these initiatives work in encouraging spending and growth then expect to see other countries joining in with the cryptofun.

ATMs Could Soon Be Using Linux

ATMs could soon be powered by Linux, with operators looking at alternatives once Microsoft ends support for Windows XP. A surprising 95 percent of ATMs currently run on Windows XP, which doesn’t bode well for their security beyond April 8.

According to Computerworld, ATM operators are now eyeing Linux as a possible replacement, in an effort to “synch up their hardware and software upgrades.” If operators don’t act soon then we may be seeing more of the kind of fun witnessed in the NSFW video above.

Minus Jon Plus Jon Isn’t Garfield

One Jon is replaced by another Jon; Jon Osterman AKA Dr. Manhattan from the Watchmen graphic novel. Which lends the whole thing a moody vibe that you would never guess originated in a Garfield comic strip.